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A Pair of Restauration Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Three-Light Candelabra
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Sold
$2,750
Live Auction
European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Location
Chicago
Description
A Pair of Restauration Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Three-Light Candelabra
Circa 1820-30
Height 21 1/2 x width 8 1/2 x depth 5 1/4 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
In overall good, stable, ready-to-place condition. The bronze central figure with a fairly even light-brown patina throughout with some areas of rubbing to patina on back of figures. Candelabra were previously wired for electricity through the central candle-cup and the back of bases drilled for wiring; base hole has been filled with a metal plug. One of the examples with restoration to the foliate sprays issuing from urn on the plaque on base. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance
Note:An identical candelabrum is illustrated in a 19th century pictorial inventory recording items from the Royal Collection that were being considered for use in the refurbishment of Windsor Castle (RCIN 934822). Nicholas Morel, George IV's furniture supplier, employed artists to record the inventory. The watercolor and pencil sketch, dated 1838, describes "2 of these" in his Majesty's Collection at Warwick House and further records the pair having been "sent to Windsor Castle/ December 11 1828". [1][1] "Office of Augustus Charles Pugin (1762-1832): A Candelabrum," Royal Collection Trust, accessed March 25, 2025, https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/1/collection/934822/a-candelabrum